One-way traffic

It was a pillar of light that slowly rose from the very center of the lake.

Bang——! ! !

The brilliant light instantly illuminated the very center of the lake.

"—!!"

Hatsune Miku, standing to the side, couldn't help but shield her eyes with her hand.

She couldn't clearly see what the situation was like.

Nephthous simply smiled calmly.

"Look, it's about to begin."

This action was accompanied by...

The radiance located in the very center of the lake instantly shot straight into the sky.

It's as if it's meant to illuminate the whole world.

The light pierced through the clouds, and the shockwave alone instantly brightened the sky for hundreds of kilometers around.

The anomaly may have indeed made those around notice it, but... what's the point?

Humans have absolutely no means of resisting this kind of power phenomenon that surpasses the level of natural disasters.

Not to mention trying to change it.

"Connecting to worlds of other dimensions... So, where exactly is the place you wish to connect to?"

The whole world, all the places that Hatsune Miku and her friends had been, were illuminated with an aurora-like brilliance.

Everything converges on one point.

At the very top, beyond the clouds, the multicolored rays of light connect, like a rainbow bridge built in one breath, inspiring endless imagination.

…but.

At the very end of the bridge lies not a peaceful and beautiful world.

then.

The color that splits out from the farthest region.

It is black.

It is a color that is like a nightmare, etched into Hatsune Miku's heart at all times.

“…!!”

"Alright, the rift that each of us demon gods created with our own power is essentially connected to the corresponding world based on the thoughts in your heart."

In other words, to achieve a truly global traction effect, it is necessary to rely on Hatsune Miku's ideas.

Because she was the only one who clearly remembered everything that had happened in the world before.

Even the demons of this world are unaware of this story.

“We can connect directly to the corresponding world using your thoughts, but there is a chance of failure.”

What are the odds...?

"About fifty percent."

"This isn't what we agreed on. You said you would definitely help me accomplish this!"

Before anyone knew it, Hatsune Miku had already started making moves.

In an instant, something resembling particles of light condensed in her hand.

The pure spiritual power shook the surrounding area, and even Nephthous's hair was lifted up.

But she remained unmoved.

"Hmm~ You know what?"

Watching the hair brush past her forehead and cut off a few strands, Nephthous simply looked at her with a calm and smiling expression.

"To this day, anyone who dares to treat us demon gods like this has met a terrifying end."

So what...?

Hatsune Miku gritted her teeth; although she didn't say those words aloud, she was genuinely thinking about them.

Even if a demon god stood in her way, if she didn't intend to fulfill her promise to him, she would not hesitate to rebel.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that there simply couldn't be any human in this world who would dare to make a deal with a true demon god.

But Hatsune Miku did it.

It does not rely solely on its own strength.

"I must go to that place... So! No matter what, you must take me there!"

"Alright, alright, although I don't know exactly why you're so persistent, well..."

Nephtus smiled casually, completely ignoring Hatsune Miku's extremely anxious expression.

"The so-called 50% is ultimately just my success rate in opening this passage. If we include Her Majesty, our success rate will be even higher."

"Besides, you don't really think we demon gods want this to fail, do you?"

For the demons, being able to travel to a new world they had never seen before was undoubtedly the most awe-inspiring thing in history.

After exploring the universe and even the ends of the earth, taking in everything, all that remained was the boredom of omnipotence and omniscience.

Like children who have lost their toys, even if they still have old toys in their hands, they have long lost their novelty.

If we can truly pave a road to the new world.

For any demon god in this world, that would be an absolutely dreamlike and desirable outcome.

"So, it's not enough for me to do it all by myself."

pat.

As she said this, Nephthous snapped her fingers.

Meanwhile, a new round of explosions occurred at the front of the space.

boom--! !

A petite figure emerged from within.

"Ne! Fu! Tu! Si—!! You bastard! How dare you leave me here and run away!!"

She was an angry empress.

She raised her sleeves and slammed them down on Nephthous with unparalleled force.

boom! !

This single action caused a large, bloody hole to instantly appear in the chest of the Egyptian mourner.

"Don't rush, Your Majesty."

However, that was completely pointless.

Nephtus smiled casually, and as the empress withdrew her fingers from the other's chest cavity, the thick hole in the flesh healed in an instant.

No matter how many times she is attacked, the body of the mourning woman will never be destroyed.

"You know, right? We've been living in such a boring world for so long that there's not much left to interest us."

"So you're going to create a world of unknown origin? Just so you can have more fun, you're willing to carve out such a dangerous path at the very edge of the world?"

The Empress frowned and spoke loudly and righteously.

"Of course you have to include me in that kind of thing!!"

"...Oh dear, weren't you planning to stop me from coming?"

"Who cares what happens to this damn world! It doesn't matter what happens to the country or the people. Even if the universe keeps exploding a hundred billion times over at any given time, it doesn't matter. I just want to find a more interesting place!"

Judging solely from her personality, the Empress seems to be more like a child.

Her appearance was like that too, and the empress always spoke the most terrifying things with the most innocent expression as a basis, and then did all sorts of frightening things.

Even Hatsune Miku, who was standing to the side, was surprised by this.

"you…"

"Shut up, little girl."

The empress flicked her finger, causing Hatsune Miku to fall silent.

"From now on, all you need to do is act as a tool. Nephthous and I will open a connection to another world. For this, you absolutely must make sure that world really exists. If you make it up, I'll crush you into a pile of mud right now!"

"Hurry up and do it, Your Majesty, I don't have a chance to scare others with you."

After each of the two demon gods spoke their words, they each struck down on the edge of the lake.

Subsequently.

Nephtus and the Queen each closed their eyes.

—A strange aura, both imperceptible and perceptible, spread out.

This is indeed a contradiction, but—it is precisely because of this contradiction that the unusual nature of this aura is highlighted.

Existence is non-existence, and non-existence is existence.

It's not some overly exaggerated magical technique.

That's just the purest form of momentum.

call----

An invisible aura burst forth from within the bodies of the two demon gods, and at the same time, the cracks in the sky also changed.

It seems to have become more substantial.

“Listen carefully. Now start recalling the world you mentioned. It’s best to recall some of the things that happened in that world. Nephthous and I will be responsible for reading this experience and then using the power given by the other demon gods to directly pass through it.”

To connect to that black hole-like world, one must recall the memories encountered in that previous world.

…That's right.

Hatsune Miku closed her eyes slightly, trying her best to recall.

A black hole...the moment when everyone fights with all their might inside a black hole.

as well as.

The one who went to the deepest part of the world alone to protect everyone's safety.

I'm not entirely clear about what happened afterward, but... it seems that the experience is still etched deep in my soul.

He and Last Order are pulled into an unknown world and used as hostages. They must choose between themselves and Last Order, with the death of one of them as the condition for the world to be completely restored to its original state.

That person did make a choice.

But what he chose was his own life.

Is it really necessary to make such a tragic choice just to protect someone like yourself?

Up to now, everything I've been through with him, the feelings I had when I was with him... I'm completely, uncontrollably overwhelmed.

"One side..."

The girl clasped her hands tightly together.

She closed her eyes, and what fell from the corners of her eyes were sparkling, dazzling tears.

I will definitely bring you back.

No matter the cost, I must... bring you back!!

Click.

Then, immediately after.

The enormous crack in the sky instantly spread out.

Click, click, click, click—!

Behind the shattered fragments.